Car roof



-5 Shes'ats-Sheet' 1 w. WRIGHT i cfm nooF Filed oci. 1a. 1924 D 1s, 192s.

i Dea-1s, 192s. 1,695,727

w. WRIGHT CAR RooF Filed Oct. 18. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 W. WRIGHT D* 41s, 192s.

CAR ROOF Filed Oct. 18. 1924 5' Shee's-Sheet 3 Dx. 1s, ma Y 1,695,721 W. WRIGHT I Filed pet. 18. 1924V 5 sheets-sheet 4 una.'

Dec. 18,' 1928. l

W. WRIGHT CAR ROOF Filed Oct. 18." 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 `W1LL1A21\[ wegennet* emc'neo, inniNo''s, AssreNon, BY ivmsNn ASSIGNMENTS, To

,cmcAGmcLEvELANn .eA-n RocjFINe CGMPANY, ou c'nzcneq Y'IfnfI-ivers, Anonv VronmfIoN OFGDELAWARE.

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v.appueamm niet-ectoberjra,-1e24. sen-a1' No. 741,301.

lhis'invention'relates in general to freight car roofs and 'more particularly "-to'improvements in the type `ei`,fca1' roofs generally designated as outside roofs 'which type 'conf sists ofy a inetalvroof assenibledover the usuel inside wooden rootoi1 thezcar, an'dolejects ot the invention are the -lirov'ision V off aconstruc'tion in which the metal 'fparts-inajv tfloat or move in harmony fvviltldtlie Weaving 'and other movements ot 'tliefroef to W'hicliftlie Y metallic coverings ,are subjected, Without subjecting the Ametall parts to vconstant jrub- Vbilig,y and f chafing action," espeVciall-fvV at such points in the car Where the movements yare greatest andV Where leakegge, is to'rbe especially avoided; the simplification circonstnuction offfthe various parte, especially at theeaves; .t'liereduction of ,contactingmenil bers, the elimination of the usual `outside clips and a special advantage of the invenq tion is .the ease `and inexpensiveness in inanu' Yfacture tand Vapplicafticxn, o'f the metal roof to the .ca-r, .and such-other objects and advan-Y tages cflthe invention as may be Vfound to `Vobtain fin the, structures hereinafter set "forth and claimed. n, A v -x l [In the :accompanying drawings, forming Y y Ea ipart-of thisgspecification, and showing, lfor purposes off exenipli'fication, a epreferred. torni .and manner 1n which the invention may 'be embedied yand practieed, but Without limitingthe claimed -invention specifically'to .sucht .illustrative kinstance Vor instances i Eig. l -.is Va top @lan viewl of VaptuTtlori oi .af-car :roof embodying .the invention.

lis .a side elevation of tlie saine. 2 .is .a longitudinal vertical cross seetio'nal-viewtaken on the. lines jQ-Z'ot Fig; k1.

g3 .is .a vertical 'transverse sectie-nel viewirtaken on .tlielines' 3 3 of Fig. l. 1

Fig. 4' yis a vertical transverse-cross-sectional view taken on ythe line 4,444 cf Fig. '1.

F`g.5 isa verticallongitudinal sectional ken on'tlie line y55 ofFig. l.

6 is La top` plan `vieiv taken over the eaves Vend of the ,side seams. showing, in` detted :.lines, the arrangement and positionot the aanchdr.

Fig. S lis a side elevational vieivvof the same. f

19 ,an ed same',

Fig? is a. rep pianvewuof m 'intel-mediate' roof sheet. f

elevational lvievv of .theA

longitudinally extending Ametall-ic; flashing;

. Fig. ll is qan end elevational view of tlie Fig. d3 isaside.elevationalvievvY of the same. 1: f Y, Figlisa side and-'end elevational View of ene oi the running boerdgsaddles.

intersection capp" n Fig. 16 iseside same. l Y

Fig. 17 is an end elevational viewof 'the same. l

elevational view of tlie Fig. l5 isa -top ,plan vievv et a ridge-55 A i Fig. 18; is an end elevational view of an endmidge cap.f

Fig; 19is a side elevational View Aoi same.

Fi-g. :20 is anend of :the .anchors for the `eaves ,ends of 'the vside seams ormjed fbythe interconnection of tliesideftlanges lof thereof sheets. Y f Fig. 2l yisa top 4plan" Avievvof Athe same. This invention, 'as @illustrated on the draiv-Q =ings,is einbedied .in .a eonstrnction compris.-4 i-ng longitudinally extending metallic side platesQ-of the -ZI-.bar type, which `are turned on; their` side and provide -a horizontal web 26 an inner upwardly extending upper flange 2'? and". an outer dependinggvertical elevational vievvf of `onelengeZS. Totlie neuter surface fet .the upper A `iange27 is secured a longitudinally extend-` ing Wooden side'fascia 29,' .the upper edge y fet which extends Va little above they upper edge j3l lof the .flange-27. Metallic carlines n l32 extend transversely .efftlie from side plate to side plate, said carlijnes beine Aformed ee aste receive end suppert a weoden 1iillerv stript@ which the' wooden. yinside reet-.boards 33 secured. Ateaclh eaves end the earL lines are depressed at ,Sete receive and be riveted to the upper and inward-ly extending Bange. 235 of' Vra metallic bracketed, said, I

bracket' 36 having `a depending,-.tlangef Aarrangedleetaveen- .tljife inner surfece otythe flange 27 'of Athe side plates 25er-id the ,-'outer surfface ot the vertioelflongitudinally ex- J `tending flanges. 38 of therendjbf thQfGar-lirltes. The' bracket isch'anneled te 'lit ink the vchannel 'at {the` end. of the fcrlines, thechanf nel off-the braeketvbeing. Vdefi `fed by-Side@ i 1 39 that ,ft against theuiiner"surtacesfefthe sides 40 of the carlines and further defined by a bottom web 42 that fits against the inner surface of the bottom web 43 of the carline to which it is secured by rivets 44.

The wooden roof 33 is gained out at 45 at each eaves edge to receive a longitudinally extending metallic flashing 46, having at its inner side edge an upwardly projecting return bend flange 47,` the upper surface of lwhich is below the plane of the top surface of the ungained roof boards 33, and the flashing 46 is bent down at 48 to enclose the eaves edges of the boards 33 and, vbent outwardly at 49 to enclose the top surface of the side 'fascia 29, the flashing terminating in a dependingl flange 50 secured to the outer surface of the side fascia. The carlines are secured to the Side plates by suitable means such as rivets 51. Metallic roof sheets enclose the wooden roof 33, said roof sheets consisting of end roof sheet sections 52 and intermediate roof sheet sections 53 that extend from above the point of the ridge pole 54 to the eaves.

Each intermediate roof' sheet section con-- sists of a flat body having an inverted U- shaped ridge flange 55, the flanges 55 of adjacent roof sheets disposed on opposite sides of the ridge being lapped one over the other, as shown in Fig. 4. y Y

One side edge of each of the intermediate roof sheet 'sections is flanged to provide an upwardly extending vertical portion 56 bent inwardly toward the center of the sheet at 57 and terminating in a downwardly extending portion 58 inclined away from the portion 56. The other side edgeis flanged upwardly to provide a vertical portion 62 rebent outwardly away from the sheet at 63 and then bent downwardly and outwardly at 64 on an incline away from the portion 62, the portion 64 terminating in an upwardly and inwardly rebent portion 65. When assembled on the roof the portions 62, 63, and 64 are slidably engaged over the portions 56, 57 and 58 respectively of the flange of the next adjacent roof sheet, and said telescoped flanging terminate near the eaves ends of the sheet. i

The eaves edges of the roof sheets are flanged downwardly at 67 and said flanges 67 terminate. in longitudinally outwardly pressed rigidifying beads 68. To hold the, eaves edges of the side seams of the roolf sheets down on the ear, anchors '70 are provided. Each of said anchors comprising a.

horizontal base portion 72 secured on the flashing, said base portion supporting a vertical portion 73 which rests against the underlapping flanges, said vertical portion terminating in a `substantially curved hook 74 extending downwardly at the opposite side of said vertical portion 7 3, said hooks 74 engaging the inner surface of the eaves ends of the portions 63 and 64 of the side flanges of the roof sheets. To close the ends of the joined side flanges a portion of the end of 64 is bent over the eaves end of the joined side flanges as indicated at 75. At the ridge corners of the roof sheets, intersection caps 76 are provided, said caps being formed with longitudinal .channels 77 that fit over the lapped ridge flanges of the roof sheets and with a channel 78 to fit over the lapped side flanges of adjacent roof sheets. Running board saddles 8O are secured over .said ridge corner caps,said saddles supporting the usual running boards 81.

The saddle is secured on the roof by al bolt 82 that passes through the saddle 80, ridge intersection cap .76, between the eorners of the four adjacent roof sheets disposed on opposite sides of the ridge and through the wooden inside roof. i

The end roof sheet sections are formed in the same manner as the intermediate sections except one side edge terminates ih a depending flange 83. The ridge flanges at each end oli the ear are closed by cap shown inlFigs. 18 and 19.

The invention as hereinabove set forth is'embodied in a particular form of construction but may be variously embodied within the scope of the claims hereinafter made.

I claim:

l. A car roof comprising, in combination, side plates, said side ,plates being connected by transversely vextending carlines, a wooden inside roof secured to said carlines, the eaves edge of said inside roof being gained out longitudinally of the roof, a metallic flashing secured in the gained out portion, metallic roof sheets extending from ridge to eaves of the roof, one side of said roof sheets being flanged to provide an upwardly extending portion, said upwardly extending portion being rebent downwardly and inwardly over the sheet, an anchor having a base port-ion secured on the flashing in the gained out portion of the inside roof, the said base portion being in spaced relation to the general plane of the roof sheets, said anchor having a vertical transversely extending portion and having at its upper end a downwardly and outwardly `extending hook engaging the sideV flange of the adjacent roof sheet, the other side of said sheets being flanged to provide au upwardly extending portion rebent at its upper end downwardly and out? wardly away from the body of the sheet, said downwardly extending portion terminating in an inwardly and upwardly extending spaced hook, said last mentioned side flange fitting over the side Hanging of the next adjacent sheet which is formed similar to the first mentioned side flange, the

eaves edge of said roof sheets terminating in a depending flange.

2. A car roof comprising, in co1nbination: V

side plates; carlines; a wooden roof-secured thereon; said Wooden roof being gained outy at each eaves edge; aHashing secured onL said gained out portion; metallic roofV sheets Vextending from ridge to eaves, the eaves edge of roof sheets being Hanged downwardly, one side edge of said roof sheets being provided with upwardly projecting invertedUU-shaped Hanging arranged over,

thebody of the sheet; the l other side edgevo'f said roof sheets being `provided with npfwardly and outwardly extending inverted U-shapred Hanging having an inner return bend hook, said last mentioned Hanging' `slidably engaging the side Hangingof' the Ynext adjacent roof Vsheet that is arranged over the body of saidl sheet; and an anchor `engaging said side Hanging, the base portionof said anchor being secured to the wooden .roof in the gained out portion' there-y of and the upper'part of said anchor'being hook shape, said hooked portion engaging the return bend hook portion of the sidej' Hanging of the next adjacent roof sheet.

3. A car roof comprising, in combinationy j with aV Wooden inside roof, metallic roof sheets arranged thereon, the main body portions of said sheets being disposed 1n substantially the same plane and eaves yHanging, one side of said roofsheetshaving up wardly projecting Hanging arranged inwardly over the bodyof the sheet, and the other side edge lhaving upwardly projecting Hanging arranged outwardlyrfrom the body of the sheet, thefside Hanges of adjacent inga base Vportion secured to the wooden "roof in spaced relation to the general plane of the roof sheets. j j i 4. A car roof comprising, in combination: a wooden inside roof being provided adjacent its eaves edge witha gained outportion; metallic roof sheets arranged thereon; l

said

said roof sheets having eaves Hanging, eaves Hanging consisting of 'a depending 4Harige terminating below the Vplane ofthe gained out portion of the inside root', one

side of said sheets having upwardly projecting inverted channel shaped Hanging ar-' rangedover and spaced from thebody of the sheet, 'the other side of said sheets having upwardly projecting inverted channel the body of the sheet; the siderHanges 'of adjacent sheets being loosely engagedwith each other, and an anchor disposedfat the eavesv ends of said side Hanges and ,enclosedY shaped Hanging arranged outwardlyy from thereby, said anchor having a base portion spaced from the general plane of the roof sheets and securedjto the woo-den roof in the gained ont portion thereof, Vsaid anchor having' a hooked portion. engaging the lapped side'Hanging to hold `the roof sheets down on the Vwooden roof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.`

f WILLIAMWRIGHT.y 

